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en-usTue, 31 Mar 2015 18:24:27 -0400Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:24:27 -0400The latest news on Hardware from Business Insiderhttp://static3.businessinsider.com/assets/images/bilogo-250x36-wide-rev.pngBusiness Insiderhttp://www.businessinsider.com
http://www.businessinsider.com/macbook-pro-refurbish-ram-solid-drive-computer-2015-2Here's everything you need to make your old MacBook Pro run like new againhttp://www.businessinsider.com/macbook-pro-refurbish-ram-solid-drive-computer-2015-2
Sun, 01 Mar 2015 15:01:00 -0500Matthew Stuart
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/macbook-pro-refurbish-ram-solid-drive-computer-2015-2"><strong>Click for the story &gt;</strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/macbook-pro-refurbish-ram-solid-drive-computer-2015-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-2011-macbook-pro-repair-program-faulty-graphics-cards-2015-2Apple has finally admitted there's a big problem with old MacBook Pros (AAPL)http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-2011-macbook-pro-repair-program-faulty-graphics-cards-2015-2
Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:41:00 -0500Rob Price
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/54e7479bdd0895dc508b461c-904-678/macbook-pro-2011-graphics-issue-petition.jpg" border="0" alt="macbook pro 2011 graphics issue petition"></p><p>After <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-apple-wins-dismissal-of-lawsuit-over-macbook-logic-boards-2015-1">successfully battling a class-action lawsuit last year</a>, Apple is finally acknowledging <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2015/02/19/2011-macbook-pro-repair-program-apple/">a long-running issue with MacBook Pros' graphics hardware and has begun offering free repairs, MacRumors reports</a>.</p>
<p>The lawsuit was brought against Apple in late 2014 by customers who said the MacBook Pros they purchased in 2011 had severely defective graphics cards and that Apple should be forced to pay for the repair.</p>
<p>It clearly was not an isolated problem, as <a href="https://www.change.org/p/timothy-d-cook-replace-or-fix-all-2011-macbook-pro-with-graphics-failure">a Change.org petition calling on Apple to issue replacements</a> for affected models has been signed almost 40,000 times.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-apple-wins-dismissal-of-lawsuit-over-macbook-logic-boards-2015-1">Apple successfully had the lawsuit dismissed</a>&nbsp;in January, with the judge ruling that the "plaintiffs have failed to allege that Apple's logic boards were unfit for their ordinary purposes or lacked a minimal level of quality."</p>
<p>But Apple seems to have had a change of heart. <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/">The company announced Thursday that it would repair affected products free of charge</a>. There is no indication of how many MacBooks Pros have been affected by the issue over the past four years; Apple says only that a "small percentage ... may exhibit distorted video, no video, or unexpected system restarts."</p>
<p>The program began Friday in the US and Canada and will begin February 27 elsewhere in the world. It will run until February 27, 2016. Customers who have experienced the issue can take their devices into Apple Stores (and authorised retailers) or call up and order a postage-paid box to send it in.</p>
<p><strong>The <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/">affected models</a> are:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011)</li>
<li>MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)</li>
<li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)</li>
<li>MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2011)</li>
<li>MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2011)</li>
<li>MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 inch, Early 2013)</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-2011-macbook-pro-repair-program-faulty-graphics-cards-2015-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-air-2-parts-cost-teardown-video-2014-11">Teardown Of The iPad Air 2 Reveals How Much Apple Spends On Parts</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/useful-3d-printer-projects-2015-223 useful things you can make with a 3-D printer http://www.businessinsider.com/useful-3d-printer-projects-2015-2
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:57:49 -0500Lisa Eadicicco
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52337a58ecad04ea75c8a365-480-/useful-3d-printed.jpg" border="0" alt="useful 3d printed" width="480"></p><p>3-D printers have been used to create some incredible things over the past few years.</p>
<p>3-D printers have <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/3d-printed-houses-are-here-2014-9">built houses</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/3d-printed-foods-2014-9">produced food</a>, and generated all sorts of surprising objects. But they're not just for hobbyists and large-scale projects.; 3-D printers are capable of creating incredibly useful and clever household objects you may not have even considered in the past.&nbsp;</p>
<p>CGTrader, <a href="http://www.cgtrader.com/blog/2013/09/10/make-your-life-easier-10-useful-3d-printed-things/">a marketplace for 3D artists</a>, knew that there were plenty of useful things you could make with a 3D printer, so they gathered up these <a href="http://www.cgtrader.com/blog/2013/09/10/make-your-life-easier-10-useful-3d-printed-things/">handy 3D-printed objects</a>. We added a few creative yet useful additions from Makerbot's&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thingiverse.com/">Thingiverse</a> and <a href="http://www.shapeways.com/">Shapeways</a> as well.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>This is an update of a post originally written by Dylan Love.</em>&nbsp;</p><h3>This working padlock and its key are made entirely out of plastic.</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/50e4683deab8ea470400000f-400-300/this-working-padlock-and-its-key-are-made-entirely-out-of-plastic.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>Make sure your headphones never get tangled again with this ghost-shaped headphone wrap. </h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/54e4b124ecad04552e3d768d-400-300/make-sure-your-headphones-never-get-tangled-again-with-this-ghost-shaped-headphone-wrap.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>This lamp is made out of several smaller pieces that snap together.</h3>
<img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/50e463d669bedd9b3d000000-400-300/this-lamp-is-made-out-of-several-smaller-pieces-that-snap-together.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/useful-3d-printer-projects-2015-2#you-can-3-d-print-this-chip-clip-to-keep-your-snacks-fresh-and-crisp-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-air-plus-original-mac-2015-1If The iPad Air And Original Mac Had A Child, It Might Look Like This (AAPL)http://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-air-plus-original-mac-2015-1
Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:53:46 -0500Sam Colt
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/54b704fe69bedd2c217f378e-480-/mac8-1.png" border="0" alt="Mac8" width="480"></p><p></p>
<p>T<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">he Macintosh is over 30 years old.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">In honor of how far the personal computer has come since then, Curved Labs <a href="https://curved.de/news/curvedlabs-ein-facelift-fuer-den-macintosh-198570">designed a modern Macintosh</a> that draws on the iPad Air.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">We won't ever see this computer in the Apple Store, but it's still fun to look at.</span></p><h3>This computer would be hard to miss, thanks to its curved base and striking resemblance to the original Macintosh. It would have an 11-inch touchscreen in real life.</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/54b704ddecad04122f7f3788-400-300/this-computer-would-be-hard-to-miss-thanks-to-its-curved-base-and-striking-resemblance-to-the-original-macintosh-it-would-have-an-11-inch-touchscreen-in-real-life.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>In this side-by-side shot, you can see how much computer design has evolved since the 1980s. </h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/54b704ddecad0452257f378b-400-300/in-this-side-by-side-shot-you-can-see-how-much-computer-design-has-evolved-since-the-1980s.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>Curved's concept kept the glowing Apple logo that we've seen on so many iMacs and MacBooks.</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/54b704de69bedd37217f3788-400-300/curveds-concept-kept-the-glowing-apple-logo-that-weve-seen-on-so-many-imacs-and-macbooks.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-air-plus-original-mac-2015-1#the-ventilation-and-fan-is-discretely-hid-behind-the-computer-this-concept-has-a-headphone-jack-usb-port-and-lightning-port-even-though-apple-is-slowly-doing-away-with-those-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/enterprise-growth-in-the-internet-of-things-2014-10'The Internet Of Things' Will Change Virtually Everything About How Large Companies Operatehttp://www.businessinsider.com/enterprise-growth-in-the-internet-of-things-2014-10
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:15:00 -0400Emily Adler
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52d53fe66bb3f78422d4ec45-400-/iot_newgrowth.png" border="0" alt="IoT_NewGrowth" width="400" style="float: right;"></p><p>The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-everything-2014-slide-deck-sai-2014-2" target="_blank">Internet Of Things</a>&nbsp;will reshuffle priorities and costs for global enterprises.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The IoT will be a diffuse layer of devices, sensors, and computing power that overlays entire business-to-business, consumer-facing and government industries.&nbsp;The IoT will account for an increasingly huge number of connections:&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018.</a>&nbsp;That year,&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">it will be roughly equal to the number of smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, wearable computers, and PCs&nbsp;<em>combined</em></a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">In IoT research from BI Intelligence</a>, we look at the transition of once-inert objects into&nbsp;sensor-laden intelligent devices that can communicate with the other gadgets in our lives. This represents a major challenge and opportunity for all large companies. The most valuable IoT applications will almost certainly be enterprise uses.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Access The Full Report And Data By Signing Up For A Free Trial Today &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>The Internet Of Things, or IoT, represents a major departure in the history of the Internet</strong></a>. The Internet is moving beyond the rectangular confines of smartphones and tablets and helping to power billions of everyday devices, including factory assembly lines, workplaces, and parking meters.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>The numbers being forecast for the IoT are truly mind-boggling</strong></a>. Because it will come to encompass a layer of devices and apps across industries, it will account for an increasingly huge number of connections, 1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018, according to BII estimates.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Market research and tech firms agree that the IoT, especially enterprise uses, will come to drive trillions in economic value as it permeates business life</strong></a><span>. The</span>&nbsp;really valuable applications may be enterprise uses like the auto insurance industry’s early use of monitors to charge motorists for only the amount of time they actually drive.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">The main obstacles to the quick rollout of the IoT are still-immature and fast-changing technologies and standards</a>. </strong>There are also challenges presented by the massive scale and uncertain ROI of investment in IoT-type projects. Data security is also a factor.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p>In full, the report digs into some of the top applications for the IoT:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Industrial uses</a>&nbsp;</strong>including Internet-managed assembly lines, connected factories, and warehouses, etc.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Connected advertising and marketing</a>.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Intelligent traffic management systems</strong>.</a> This includes toll-taking and congestion penalties, as well as smart parking-space management.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Waste management systems</a>.</strong>&nbsp;In Cincinnati, residential waste volume fell 17% and recycling volume grew by 49% through use of a “pay as you throw” program that used IoT technology to monitor those who exceed waste limits.</li>
<li><a href="Smart%20electricity%20grids%20that%20adjust%20rates%20for%20peak%20energy%20usage.%20These%20will%20represent%20savings%20of%20$200%20billion%20to%20$500%20billion%20per%20year%20by%202025,%20according%20to%20the%20McKinsey%20Global%20Institute.%20%20Read%20more:%20http://www.businessinsider.com/cms/posts?action=preview&amp;mode=content&amp;id=5266da7969bedd965bab2fcc#ixzz2iUKGO381"><strong>Smart electricity grids</strong><strong>&nbsp;that adjust rates for peak energy usage</strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Smart water systems and meters</a>.&nbsp;</strong>The cities of Doha, São Paulo, and Beijing have reduced leaks by 40% to 50% by putting sensors on pumps and other water infrastructure.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>To access BI Intelligence's full report, <a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><em>Here Comes The Internet Of Things</em></a></strong><strong>, and our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-everything-2014-slide-deck-sai-2014-2">deck on the Internet of Things</a>, sign up for&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">a free trial subscription&nbsp;here</a>. Subscribers also gain access to over 100 in-depth reports on social and mobile, and&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">hundreds of charts and datasets</a>.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/enterprise-growth-in-the-internet-of-things-2014-10#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/behind-the-scenes-at-us-army-ranger-school-2014-10Welcome To Ranger School, Where The Army's Toughest Soldiers Are Madehttp://www.businessinsider.com/behind-the-scenes-at-us-army-ranger-school-2014-10
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:10:00 -0400Allison Churchill, Robert Johnson and Geoffrey Ingersoll
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5086d7f2ecad045e3c000008-900-675/rangers.jpg" border="0" alt="Rangers"></p><p>One of the quickest ways to show how tough you are in the Army is to wear a Ranger tab.</p>
<p>In the two months it takes to earn, a soldier's mental and physical endurance is pushed to the absolute limit. He survives on one meal a day and a few hours of sleep per night.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-army-ranger-school-2012-10#338-ranger-candidates-begin-the-61-day-course-long-before-the-suns-up--and-wont-stop-for-another-20-hours-1"><strong>Check out Ranger School &gt;</strong></a></p>
<p>He arrives at Ft. Benning in the best shape of his life and will lose an average of 20 pounds if he stays the full course.</p>
<p>The Discovery Channel's "<a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/surviving-the-cut">Surviving the Cut</a>" shows the 61-day course at Fort Benning and offers a glimpse at some of the toughest military training in the world. The attrition rate at Ranger School is intense and less than one-in-three who start the course achieve the coveted tab.</p><h3>338 Ranger candidates begin the 61-day course long before the sun's up — and won't stop for another 20 hours</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5086e0a9eab8ea304800000f-400-300/338-ranger-candidates-begin-the-61-day-course-long-before-the-suns-up--and-wont-stop-for-another-20-hours.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>It's a non-stop schedule that includes brutal hand-to-hand combat tests ...</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5086e0ddeab8ea6448000011-400-300/its-a-non-stop-schedule-that-includes-brutal-hand-to-hand-combat-tests-.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>... strength tests where candidates carry another soldier 100-yards, the kind of move that save lives on the battlefield.</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5086e31c69bedd9a20000019-400-300/-strength-tests-where-candidates-carry-another-soldier-100-yards-the-kind-of-move-that-save-lives-on-the-battlefield.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/behind-the-scenes-at-us-army-ranger-school-2014-10#the-goal-is-to-drive-the-troops-to-exhaustion-and-see-how-far-they-can-keep-going-when-they-think-they-can-go-no-further-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-market-growth-2014-9By 2018, The 'Internet Of Things' Will Be Bigger Than The Smartphone, Tablet, And PC Markets Combined http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-market-growth-2014-9
Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:00:00 -0400Emily Adler
<p>The numbers being forecast for the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-everything-2014-slide-deck-sai-2014-2?op=1">Internet of Things</a> (IoT) are truly mind-boggling.</p>
<p><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">BI Intelligence</a> finds that the number of everyday and enterprise devices that will soon be connected to the Internet —&nbsp;from parking meters to home thermostats — will be huge.&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52d53fe66bb3f78422d4ec45-400-/iot_newgrowth.png" border="0" alt="IoT_NewGrowth" width="400" style="float: right;">1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018, according to BII estimates</a>, roughly equal to the number of smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, wearable computers, and PCs <em>combined</em>.</strong></li>
<li><strong>It will&nbsp;drive trillions in economic value as it permeates consumer and business life.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>In the consumer space,&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">many products and services have already crossed over into the IoT</a>, including kitchen and home appliances, lighting and heating products, and insurance company-issued car monitoring devices that allow motorists to pay insurance only for the amount of driving they do. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Access The Full Report And Data By Signing Up For A Free Trial Today &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
<p>Here are the top business-to-business and government applications for the IOT:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Connected advertising and marketing.</a>&nbsp;</strong>Cisco believes that this category (think Internet-connected billboards) will be one of the top three IoT categories, along with smart factories, and telecommuting support systems.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Intelligent traffic management systems</strong>.</a> Machina research, in a paper prepared for the GSM Association, sees $100 billion in revenue by 2020 for applications such as toll-taking and congestion penalties. A related revenue source will be smart parking-space management, expected to drive $30 billion in revenue.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Waste management systems</a>.</strong>&nbsp;In Cincinnati, residential waste volume fell 17% and recycling volume grew by 49% through use of a “pay as you throw” program that used IoT technology to monitor those who exceed waste limits.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Smart electricity grids</strong><strong>&nbsp;that adjust rates for peak energy usage</strong>.</a> These will represent savings of $200 billion to $500 billion per year by 2025, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Smart water systems and meters.</a>&nbsp;</strong>The cities of Doha, São Paulo, and Beijing have reduced leaks by 40 to 50% by putting sensors on pumps and other water infrastructure.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Industrial uses</a>&nbsp;</strong>including Internet-managed assembly lines, connected factories, and warehouses, etc.</li>
</ul>
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Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:00:00 -0400Emily Adler
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52d53fe66bb3f78422d4ec45-400-/iot_newgrowth.png" border="0" alt="IoT_NewGrowth" width="400" style="float: right;"></p><p>The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-everything-2014-slide-deck-sai-2014-2" target="_blank">Internet Of Things</a>&nbsp;will reshuffle priorities and costs for global enterprises.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The IoT will be a diffuse layer of devices, sensors, and computing power that overlays entire business-to-business, consumer-facing and government industries.&nbsp;The IoT will account for an increasingly huge number of connections:&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018.</a>&nbsp;That year,&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">it will be roughly equal to the number of smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, wearable computers, and PCs&nbsp;<em>combined</em></a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">In IoT research from BI Intelligence</a>, we look at the transition of once-inert objects into&nbsp;sensor-laden intelligent devices that can communicate with the other gadgets in our lives. This represents a major challenge and opportunity for all large companies. The most valuable IoT applications will almost certainly be enterprise uses.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Access The Full Report And Data By Signing Up For A Free Trial Today &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>The Internet Of Things, or IoT, represents a major departure in the history of the Internet</strong></a>. The Internet is moving beyond the rectangular confines of smartphones and tablets and helping to power billions of everyday devices, including factory assembly lines, workplaces, and parking meters.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>The numbers being forecast for the IoT are truly mind-boggling</strong></a>. Because it will come to encompass a layer of devices and apps across industries, it will account for an increasingly huge number of connections, 1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018, according to BII estimates.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Market research and tech firms agree that the IoT, especially enterprise uses, will come to drive trillions in economic value as it permeates business life</strong></a><span>. The</span>&nbsp;really valuable applications may be enterprise uses like the auto insurance industry’s early use of monitors to charge motorists for only the amount of time they actually drive.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">The main obstacles to the quick rollout of the IoT are still-immature and fast-changing technologies and standards</a>. </strong>There are also challenges presented by the massive scale and uncertain ROI of investment in IoT-type projects. Data security is also a factor.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p>In full, the report digs into some of the top applications for the IoT:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Industrial uses</a>&nbsp;</strong>including Internet-managed assembly lines, connected factories, and warehouses, etc.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Connected advertising and marketing</a>.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Intelligent traffic management systems</strong>.</a> This includes toll-taking and congestion penalties, as well as smart parking-space management.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Waste management systems</a>.</strong>&nbsp;In Cincinnati, residential waste volume fell 17% and recycling volume grew by 49% through use of a “pay as you throw” program that used IoT technology to monitor those who exceed waste limits.</li>
<li><a href="Smart%20electricity%20grids%20that%20adjust%20rates%20for%20peak%20energy%20usage.%20These%20will%20represent%20savings%20of%20$200%20billion%20to%20$500%20billion%20per%20year%20by%202025,%20according%20to%20the%20McKinsey%20Global%20Institute.%20%20Read%20more:%20http://www.businessinsider.com/cms/posts?action=preview&amp;mode=content&amp;id=5266da7969bedd965bab2fcc#ixzz2iUKGO381"><strong>Smart electricity grids</strong><strong>&nbsp;that adjust rates for peak energy usage</strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoTBIZ-2014-8-5&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Smart water systems and meters</a>.&nbsp;</strong>The cities of Doha, São Paulo, and Beijing have reduced leaks by 40% to 50% by putting sensors on pumps and other water infrastructure.</li>
</ul>
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Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:15:00 -0400Emily Adler
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5260631d6bb3f7bd5862774b-400-/morganstanleyiot.png" border="0" alt="MorganStanleyIOT" width="400" style="float: right;"></p><p>The Internet of Things has the potential to be the catalyst for a new era of growth in consumer electronics.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Billions of&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">once-inert everyday and enterprise devices are already connected to the internet — including smart appliances and home devices like refrigerators and alarm clocks — and the number is exploding. By 2020 that number of internet-connected devices will top 50 billion</a>, according to estimates from Morgan Stanley and Cisco.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Examples Of Consumer IoT Devices And Applications:&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=IOT-Oldie-2014-9-8&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Consumer electronics products spanning alarm clocks, digital video cameras, home audio systems, and speakers</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=IOT-Oldie-2014-9-8&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Kitchen and home appliances such as refrigerators. washers and dryers, and coffee makers</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=IOT-Oldie-2014-9-8&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Lighting and heating products, including bulbs, thermostats, and air conditioners</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=IOT-Oldie-2014-9-8&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Safety and security monitoring devices such as baby and assisted living monitoring systems</a>, smoke detectors, fire hydrants, cameras, sensor-equipped drawers and safes, and home alarm systems. Machina and the GSM Association believe that there will be $270 billion in savings by 2020 thanks to sensors and devices that enable the elderly to live independently as opposed to care homes.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=IOT-Oldie-2014-9-8&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Musical instruments</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=IOT-Oldie-2014-9-8&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Robots</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=IOT-Oldie-2014-9-8&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Toys ranging from desk-friendly remote-controlled mini-cars to hovering quadricopters</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=IOT-Oldie-2014-9-8&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Health and fitness products that measure exercise, steps, sleep, weight, blood pressure, and other statistics</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p><span>As uptake among consumers and businesses ticks up,&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">BI Intelligence finds that the IoT means a new set of challenges and opportunities, particularly for the consumer electronics market</a>.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span></span><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Many products and services have already crossed over into the IoT</a>, and there<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;are already clear signs that the biggest tech companies — and even smaller players — are trying to get out front of the race to dominate the IoT. Google has acquired Nest. Apple has unveiled its HomeKit platform. Even Staples and Honeywell — not typically companies thought of as tech leaders — are putting out new IoT —related products.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">In the world of business-to-business and government, IoT use cases begin to proliferate even more.</span></p>
<p><strong>To access BI Intelligence's full report, <a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><em>Here Comes The Internet Of Things</em></a></strong><strong style="line-height: 22.5px;">, sign up for&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">a free trial subscription&nbsp;here</a>. Subscribers also gain access to over 100 in-depth reports on social and mobile, and&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">hundreds of charts and datasets</a>.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-drives-electronics-growth-2014-9#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/11-unbelievable-weapons-that-only-america-has-2014-911 Unbelievable Weapons That Only America And Its Closest Allies Havehttp://www.businessinsider.com/11-unbelievable-weapons-that-only-america-has-2014-9
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:25:00 -0400Robert Johnson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4e84950eecad044c3d000024/adaptiv.jpg" border="0" alt="ADAPTIV"></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">U.S. policymakers are girding the American public for a long fight against ISIS, with Secretary of State John Kerry <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/john-kerry-isis-obama-destroy-coalition-2014-9">saying</a> that the jihadists could take several years to defeat.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">ISIS has <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/isis-military-equipment-breakdown-2014-8">one of the most extensive arsenals</a> of any non-state armed group in modern history. But even if not all of their weaponry is applicable to the fight against extremists in the Middle East, it's worth remembering that the U.S. and its partners still have the overwhelming advantage in hardware.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>And it's not just an advantage over non-state groups like ISIS.</p>
<p>The U.S. possesses a range of weapons that the rest of the world simply doesn't have.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Weapons like the MQ9 Reaper Drone, the Laser Avenger, and the ADAPTIV cloaking give U.S. troops the a leg-up on any battlefield around the world — including in the ongoing battle against jihadist groups across the Middle East.</span></p><h3>MQ9 Reaper Drone</h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4db025d0ccd1d57166010000-400-300/mq9-reaper-drone.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><strong>Manufactured by: </strong><span class="mw-redirect">General Atomics Aeronautical Systems </span>(GA-ASI)</p>
<p><strong>Release date:</strong> 2001</p>
<p>The Reaper has been around for over 10 years, but it was used largely for intelligence and reconnaissance until recently.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>Today, squadrons of F-16's are being transitioned into fleets of drones.</p>
<p>The Reaper is the largest of the UAVs in the U.S. arsenal with a wingspan of 84 feet, a takeoff weight of 7,000 pounds, a payload capacity of 3,000 pounds, and a maximum flight time of 36 hours.</p>
<p>The drone can read a license plate from over <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;ved=0CB8QFjAB&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.time.com%2Ftime%2Fmagazine%2Fpdf%2F20090601drone.pdf&amp;rct=j&amp;q=Reaper%3A%20A%20New%20Way%20to%20Wage%20War%20time&amp;ei=L1G1TdSMDtOTtwfnluXpDg&amp;usg=AFQjCNFsJFjbiwflnywDE7Qk6J2ywhrGGg&amp;cad=rja">two miles away</a>&nbsp;while flying at an altitude of 52,000 feet. Capable of carrying 500-pound bombs, air-to-ground, and air-to-air missiles, the UAV fleet is poised to perform the lion's share of American air support in coming years.</p>
<p>At the beginning of this decade, the U.S. already had&nbsp;<a href="http://www.defense.gov/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4779">more personnel training</a> to operate its burgeoning drone fleet than for any other weapon system in its arsenal.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>AA12 Atchisson Assault Shotgun</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4db02b8acadcbb5b6c2e0000-400-300/aa12-atchisson-assault-shotgun.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><strong>Manufactured by: </strong>Maxwell Atchisson</p>
<p><strong>Release date:</strong> 2005</p>
<p>The AA12 can fire five 12-gauge shells per second. Because the recoil is engineered at just 10 percent of that of a normal shotgun, it can be fired from the hip with only one hand.</p>
<p>The Atchisson also fires a high-explosive or fragmentation grenade called a FRAG-12 round up to a distance of 175 meters with equal efficiency.</p>
<p>Tests have shown the AA12, <span>designed for long-term combat use,</span>&nbsp;can fire up to 9,000 rounds without jamming or having to be cleaned.</p>
<p>All the user needs to do is hold the trigger down for four seconds to empty the 20-round drum at a target.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>ADAPTIV Tank Invisibility Cloak </h3>
<img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4e84950eecad044c3d000024-400-300/adaptiv-tank-invisibility-cloak.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><strong>Manufactured by: </strong>BAE Systems</p>
<p><strong>Release date:</strong> 2013</p>
<p>Developed and patented in Sweden, ADAPTIV functions over infrared and other electronic frequencies. It can blend the coated vehicle into the background, making it seem to be invisible &mdash; and it can also shape the returning signal to appear like something else entirely.</p>
<p>A tank, for example, can be made to look like a car. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bae-systems-adaptiv-invisibility-cloak-combat-vehicles-disappear-2011-9#the-adaptiv-plated-tank-is-picked-up-via-thermal-image-1">These pictures</a> show both the combat vehicle disappearing and reshaping itself into the outline of an automobile.</p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/11-unbelievable-weapons-that-only-america-has-2014-9#phasr-rifle-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/growth-in-the-internet-of-things-market-2014-1Here's Why 'The Internet Of Things' Will Be Huge, And Drive Tremendous Value For People And Businesseshttp://www.businessinsider.com/growth-in-the-internet-of-things-market-2014-1
Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:02:00 -0400Emily Adler
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52d53fe66bb3f78422d4ec45-400-/iot_newgrowth.png" border="0" alt="IoT_NewGrowth" width="400" style="float: right;"></p><p>The Internet Of Things represents a major departure in the history of the Internet,&nbsp;as connections move beyond computing devices, and begin to power billions of everyday devices, from parking meters&nbsp;to home thermostats.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Estimates for Internet of Things or IoT market value are massive, since by definition the IoT will be a diffuse layer of devices, sensors, and computing power that overlays entire consumer, business-to-business, and government industries.&nbsp;The IoT will account for an increasingly huge number of connections:&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018.&nbsp;</a>That year,&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">it will be roughly equal to the number of smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, wearable computers, and PCs&nbsp;<em>combined</em></a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">In a new report from BI Intelligence</a>, we look at the transition of once-inert objects into&nbsp;sensor-laden intelligent devices that can communicate with the other gadgets in our lives.&nbsp;<span>In the consumer space,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">many products and services have already crossed over into the IoT</a><span>, including kitchen and home appliances, lighting and heating products, and insurance company-issued car monitoring devices that allow motorists to pay insurance only for the amount of driving they do.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Access The Full Report And Data By Signing Up For A Free Trial Today &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
<p>Here are the top business-to-business and government applications:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Connected advertising and marketing.</a>&nbsp;</strong>Cisco believes that this category (think Internet-connected billboards) will be one of the top three IoT categories, along with smart factories, and telecommuting support systems.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Intelligent traffic management systems</strong>.</a> Machina research, in a paper prepared for the GSM Association, sees $100 billion in revenue by 2020 for applications such as toll-taking and congestion penalties. A related revenue source will be smart parking-space management, expected to drive $30 billion in revenue.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Waste management systems</a>.</strong>&nbsp;In Cincinnati, residential waste volume fell 17% and recycling volume grew by 49% through use of a “pay as you throw” program that used IoT technology to monitor those who exceed waste limits.</li>
<li><a href="Smart%20electricity%20grids%20that%20adjust%20rates%20for%20peak%20energy%20usage.%20These%20will%20represent%20savings%20of%20$200%20billion%20to%20$500%20billion%20per%20year%20by%202025,%20according%20to%20the%20McKinsey%20Global%20Institute.%20%20Read%20more:%20http://www.businessinsider.com/cms/posts?action=preview&amp;mode=content&amp;id=5266da7969bedd965bab2fcc#ixzz2iUKGO381"><strong>Smart electricity grids</strong><strong>&nbsp;that adjust rates for peak energy usage</strong>.</a> These will represent savings of $200 billion to $500 billion per year by 2025, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/how-smartphones-are-changing-travel-2013-1?utm_source=House&amp;amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;amp;utm_term=MT33&amp;amp;utm_content=link&amp;amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile&quot;%20onclick=&quot;this.href%20=%20this.href%20+%20'-'%20+%20window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;amp;|\=/g,%20'-');">Smart water systems and meters</a>.</strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">&nbsp;</a>The cities of Doha, São Paulo, and Beijing have reduced leaks by 40 to 50% by putting sensors on pumps and other water infrastructure.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Industrial uses</a>&nbsp;</strong>including Internet-managed assembly lines, connected factories, and warehouses, etc.</li>
</ul>
<div>
<p>The report is full of charts and data that can be easily downloaded and put to use.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In full, the report:&nbsp;</p>
</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Breaks down which products and industries on the consumer and enterprise sides are seeing the biggest investment in the IoT, and what sorts of technologies are gaining the most traction</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Considers where growth will come from in the future</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Sizes the market for the IoT in terms of total devices, revenue, and economic value</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Explores what the building blocks of IoT devices are, how these devices will be linked with consumers, and what solutions the smart objects will be designed to address</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Considers the obstacles that could hinder the IoT from realizing its full potential, including differing standards and uncertain ROI</a></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="line-height: 22.5px;"><strong><br></strong></span><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">To access BI Intelligence's full report, <a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><em>Here Comes The Internet Of Things</em></a></strong><strong style="line-height: 22.5px;">, sign up for&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">a free trial subscription&nbsp;here</a>. Subscribers also gain access to over 100 in-depth reports on social and mobile, and&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">hundreds of charts and datasets</a>.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/growth-in-the-internet-of-things-market-2014-1#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/defining-the-the-internet-of-things-2013-12The 6 Basic Building Blocks Of The Things In The 'Internet Of Things' http://www.businessinsider.com/defining-the-the-internet-of-things-2013-12
Sat, 02 Aug 2014 15:03:00 -0400Marcelo Ballve
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52613e2fecad04b575bd5e48-400-/enterprisevalue.png" border="0" alt="EnterpriseValue" width="400" style="float: right;" />The Internet Of Things will make many of the familiar devices and objects in our lives &mdash; from door locks to toll booths to refrigerators &mdash; suddenly Internet-connected, smartphone-accessible, and responsive.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>This shift to connectivity in once-inert things &mdash; the logical next step in the growing ubiquity of the Internet &mdash; will force companies large and small to transform dramatically.</p>
<p>But how are the "things" in the Internet of Things actually put together? What elevates an object or device from normal status to a sensor-laden node in the soon-to-be-massive Internet Of Things?&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">In a recent report from BI Intelligence</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">, we <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/growth-in-the-internet-of-things-2013-10" target="_blank">gauge the size and growth of the Internet Of Things</a> from the point of view of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-consumer-internet-of-things-2013-11" target="_blank">consumers</a>, businesses, and governments. But besides putting numbers to the trillion-dollar opportunity, we also explain how it works.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Access The Full Report And Data By Signing Up For A Risk Free Trial Today &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
<p>Here are the six main attributes that make "things" a part of the Internet Of Things, or IoT:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Sensors</a></strong>:&nbsp;IoT devices and systems include sensors that track and measure activity in the world. One example is Smartthings&rsquo;&nbsp;open-and-close sensors that detect whether or not a drawer, window, or door in your home is open or closed.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile"><strong>Connectivity</strong></a>: Internet connectivity is either contained in the item itself, or a connected hub, smartphone, or base station. If it's the latter, then the base station will likely be collecting data from an array of sensor-laden objects, and relaying data to the cloud and back.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Processors</a>:</strong>&nbsp;Just like any computing device, IoT devices will contain some computing power &ldquo;under the hood,&rdquo; if only to be able to parse incoming data and transmit it.</li>
</ul>
<p>These characteristics all apply to today&rsquo;s smartphones, of course, but many IoT devices will also need to be equipped with several special features &nbsp;to be truly useful. These will differentiate IoT devices, particularly remote ones, from today&rsquo;s smartphones.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Energy-efficiency</a>:</strong>&nbsp;Many devices in the IoT may be difficult, costly, or dangerous to access for charging or battery replacement. One may even think of the Mars Curiosity Rover as an example of such a device. Therefore, they may need to be able to operate for a year or more unattended using a conservative amount of energy or be able to wake up only periodically to relay data.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Cost-effectiveness</a>:</strong>&nbsp;Objects that contain sensors may need to be distributed broadly to be useful, as in the case of sensors in food products in supermarkets that would indicate if an item has spoiled. These would need to be relatively inexpensive to purchase and deploy.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">Quality and reliability</a>:</strong>&nbsp;Some IoT devices will need to operate in harsh environments outdoors and for extended periods of time.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" target="_blank">Security</a>:</strong>&nbsp;IoT devices may need to relay sensitive or regulated information such as health-related data, so data security will be critical.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile">The report is full of charts and data that can be easily downloaded and put to use</a>.&nbsp;</span></p>
<div>
<p>In full, the report:&nbsp;</p>
</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" target="_blank">Shows why innovation pushed along by the Internet Of Things may trickle back down into the smartphone and tablet markets&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Breaks down which products and industries on the consumer and enterprise sides are seeing the biggest investment in the IoT, and what sorts of technologies are gaining the most traction</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Considers where growth will come from in the future</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Sizes the market for the IoT in terms of total devices, revenue, and economic value</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Explores the overlap between the IoT and the wearables and mobile markets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Considers the obstacles that could hinder the IoT from realizing its full potential, including differing standards and uncertain ROI</a></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="line-height: 22.5px;"><strong><br /></strong></span><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">To access BI Intelligence's full report, <a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><em>Here Comes The Internet Of Things</em></a></strong><strong style="line-height: 22.5px;">, sign up for&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">a free trial subscription&nbsp;here</a>. Subscribers also gain access to over 100 in-depth reports on social and mobile, and&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=MIoT3&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">hundreds of charts and datasets</a>.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/defining-the-the-internet-of-things-2013-12#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/growth-in-the-internet-of-things-market-2-2014-2The 'Internet Of Things' Will Be Bigger Than The Smartphone, Tablet, And PC Markets Combinedhttp://www.businessinsider.com/growth-in-the-internet-of-things-market-2-2014-2
Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:30:00 -0400Emily Adler
<p>The numbers being forecast for the Internet of Things (IoT) are truly mind-boggling.</p>
<p><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">BI Intelligence</a> finds that the number of everyday and enterprise devices that will soon be connected to the Internet &mdash;&nbsp;from parking meters to home thermostats &mdash; will be huge.&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52d53fe66bb3f78422d4ec45-400-/iot_newgrowth.png" border="0" alt="IoT_NewGrowth" width="400" style="float: right;" />1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018, according to BII estimates</a>, roughly equal to the number of smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, wearable computers, and PCs <em>combined</em>.</strong></li>
<li><strong>It will&nbsp;drive trillions in economic value as it permeates consumer and business life.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>In the consumer space,&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">many products and services have already crossed over into the IoT</a>, including kitchen and home appliances, lighting and heating products, and insurance company-issued car monitoring devices that allow motorists to pay insurance only for the amount of driving they do. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Access The Full Report And Data By Signing Up For A Free Trial Today &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
<p>Here are the top business-to-business and government applications for the IOT:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Connected advertising and marketing.</a>&nbsp;</strong>Cisco believes that this category (think Internet-connected billboards) will be one of the top three IoT categories, along with smart factories, and telecommuting support systems.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Intelligent traffic management systems</strong>.</a> Machina research, in a paper prepared for the GSM Association, sees $100 billion in revenue by 2020 for applications such as toll-taking and congestion penalties. A related revenue source will be smart parking-space management, expected to drive $30 billion in revenue.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Waste management systems</a>.</strong>&nbsp;In Cincinnati, residential waste volume fell 17% and recycling volume grew by 49% through use of a &ldquo;pay as you throw&rdquo; program that used IoT technology to monitor those who exceed waste limits.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Smart electricity grids</strong><strong>&nbsp;that adjust rates for peak energy usage</strong>.</a> These will represent savings of $200 billion to $500 billion per year by 2025, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Smart water systems and meters.</a>&nbsp;</strong>The cities of Doha, São Paulo, and Beijing have reduced leaks by 40 to 50% by putting sensors on pumps and other water infrastructure.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-1&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Industrial uses</a>&nbsp;</strong>including Internet-managed assembly lines, connected factories, and warehouses, etc.</li>
</ul>
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Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:50:00 -0400Emily Adler
<p>The numbers being forecast for the Internet of Things (IoT) are mind-boggling.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">BI Intelligence</a></strong> finds that <a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">1.9 billion once-inert everyday and enterprise devices are already connected to the internet &mdash; from parking meters to home thermostats &mdash; and by 2018 that number will top 9 billion.</a></p>
<p><strong>That's roughly equal to the number of smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, wearable computers, and PCs <em>combined</em>. </strong></p>
<p>There are already clear signs that the biggest tech companies &mdash; and even smaller players &mdash; are trying to get out front of the race to dominate the IOT. Google has acquired Nest. Apple has unveiled its HomeKit platform. Even Staples and Honeywell &mdash; not typically companies thought of as tech leaders &mdash; are putting out new IOT-related products.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">As uptake among consumers and businesses ticks up, <a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">BI Intelligence finds in a recent report that the IOT market will&nbsp;drive trillions in economic value as it permeates consumer and business life.</a>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">Soon, it will be perfectly normal to have a refrigerator that talks to you and a garage door you open with your smartphone.</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/52d53fe66bb3f78422d4ec45-800-/iot_newgrowth.png" border="0" alt="IoT_NewGrowth" width="800" /></a></strong></p>
<p>In the consumer space,&nbsp;<a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">many products and services have already crossed over into the IoT</a>, including kitchen and home appliances, lighting and heating products, and insurance company-issued car monitoring devices that allow motorists to pay insurance only for the amount of driving they do. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Access The Full Report And Data By Signing Up For A Free Trial Today &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
<p>In the report, we also find that there's a huge amount of innovation happening in the business-to-business IOT space right now.</p>
<p>Here's a look at some of the most important enterprise applications that are already being developed:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Connected advertising and marketing.</a>&nbsp;</strong>Cisco believes that this category (think Internet-connected billboards) will be one of the top three IoT categories, along with smart factories, and telecommuting support systems.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Intelligent traffic management systems</strong>.</a> Machina research, in a paper prepared for the GSM Association, sees $100 billion in revenue by 2020 for applications such as toll-taking and congestion penalties. A related revenue source will be smart parking-space management, expected to drive $30 billion in revenue.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Waste management systems</a>.</strong>&nbsp;In Cincinnati, residential waste volume fell 17% and recycling volume grew by 49% through use of a &ldquo;pay as you throw&rdquo; program that used IoT technology to monitor those who exceed waste limits.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Smart electricity grids</strong><strong>&nbsp;that adjust rates for peak energy usage</strong>.</a> These will represent savings of $200 billion to $500 billion per year by 2025, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Smart water systems and meters.</a>&nbsp;</strong>The cities of Doha, São Paulo, and Beijing have reduced leaks by 40 to 50% by putting sensors on pumps and other water infrastructure.</li>
<li><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-ORG-7-10-14&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Industrial uses</a>&nbsp;</strong>including Internet-managed assembly lines, connected factories, and warehouses, etc.</li>
</ul>
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Tue, 08 Jul 2014 11:57:37 -0400Maya Kosoff
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/53bc01b8eab8eab748e57a57-2160-1619/cf006445.jpg" border="0" alt="Electric Objects prototype" style="color: #000000; font-size: 15px;" /></p><p>Electric Objects, a startup that makes picture frame-like computers that can display high-resolution artwork from the internet, launched its <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electricobjects/electric-objects-a-computer-made-for-art" target="_blank">Kickstarter campaign</a> Tuesday morning.</p>
<p>Jake Levine, Electric Objects' CEO and founder, started the company as a side project: Levine couldn't find a way to display art on his walls the way he wanted to, so he hacked one together himself.</p>
<p>Less than a year after placing prototypes in 100 homes, and with $1.7 million in funding, Levine and his team have launched a Kickstarter project to bring EO1, the first <a href="http://www.electricobjects.com/">Electric Objects</a> product, to more walls in more spaces.</p>
<p>The company has a $25,000 goal.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">For a $299 pledge, you'll receive an EO1, and for $499 you'll receive the beta tester four months early.&nbsp;<span>Electric Objects plans to ship products to all its $299-level Kickstarter backers within nine months.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>Here's how it works: When you order EO1, you receive&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">a 23-inch, high-definition screen with an integrated computer, an Android operating system, and a single cord. It comes with a custom white or black frame. You use the Electric Objects mobile app locations to control what art appears on the screen, but you never interact directly with the screen itself, because it's not meant to be like a tablet, a phone, or a television.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/53bc0326ecad04a769e57a54-1200-924/jake-levine-electric-objects-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Jake Levine Electric Objects" />The way Levine puts it, Electric Objects is "an exploration of a different kind of computing," bringing together the high-tech world and the fine art world.<span>&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span><span>"Right now you use a computer for connectivity or entertainment. It's interesting to explore something that's a little more ambient and peripheral, something that doesn't demand your attention," he said. "We feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff coming out of our computers. Hopefully this kind of computing is a more peaceful experience."</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">You can hang your EO1 on a wall, or you can buy a stand for it. Electric Objects is working with artists and partners like the Museum of the Moving Image and the New York Public Library to create custom collections for the device. Users will be able to peruse the art collections through&nbsp;<span>"an App Store for art," where artists can sell work either one piece at a time, or on a subscription basis to curate a show. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span>"The</span></span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;partners we choose to work with&mdash;museums, publishers, galleries, universities, libraries&mdash;are places that have amazing works of art in their collection but no way to get it out in the world in a meaningful, long-lasting way," Levine said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/53bc01b86bb3f79028fba6a0-2160-1619/cf006483.jpg" border="0" alt="Electric Objects prototype" style="color: #000000; font-size: 15px;" /><span>EO1 users can see what their friends are collecting, purchasing, and displaying &mdash; and as a result, Levine said, a community and a social network have emerged. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span>"It's this v</span></span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">ibrant community of people who have experienced what it's like to have a digital object on their wall for more than 10 seconds," he said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">The tricky part for Levine and his team is navigating Electric Objects' audience, which is a mix of early tech adopters and art people. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">"There's some overlap, but generally when you think of fine art and you think of high tech, they're very far away," he said. "The good news is that we're not trying to reach a million people tomorrow; we're trying to reach the next thousand or ten thousand who occupy this interesting space between software and art. We're not a tech startup building tech products. We're an art project."&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-camera-in-the-mirror-2014-7" >Google's Street View Cameras Are Taking Spooky Selfies In Museums Around The World</a></strong></p>
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Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:18:00 -0400Paul Szoldra and Robert Johnson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5109476deab8ea254d000017-400-300/f-35.jpg" border="0" alt="F-35" width="400" height="300" /></p><p>This was supposed to the be the F-35's big month.</p>
<p>The troubled next-generation fighter jet was going to make its <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-f-35-flights-remain-grounded-ahead-of-international-debut-doubts-rise-about-jet/2014/06/27/adeefebc-fe05-11e3-b1f4-8e77c632c07b_story.html">international debut</a> at the Farnborough Air Show in England. The U.S. and its partners would have something to show for their <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/04/03/f-35-fighters-plagued-with-delays-cost-overruns-federal-report-says/">years</a> of delays, setbacks, and cost overruns.</p>
<p>They would have nothing less than a functioning version of the most advanced warplane in history.</p>
<p>This potential breakthrough has hit an all-too-typical stumbling block.</p>
<p>The Air Force temporarily suspended all F-35 flights after one of the planes <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-f35-planes-grounded-20140627-story.html">caught on fire</a> before takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Even if the plane does debut later this month, it still has some<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;serious issues, and a long way to go before it can be rolled out for combat missions. Already, the plane is expected to be <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/04/03/f-35-fighters-plagued-with-delays-cost-overruns-federal-report-says/">delayed</a> for over a year beyond its projected mid-2015 delivery date.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Despite this, it's not likely that the F-35 will ever be scrapped.&nbsp;As we reported </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/lockheed-martin-f35-pictures-japan-south-korea-canada-2011-12#" target="_blank">back in November</a>&nbsp;of 2012<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">, there are simply too many countries that have invested time and money into the program.</span></p>
<p>It is, quite literally, an aircraft that is "too big to fail" despite facing lifetime operating costs for the U.S. Fleet of $1 trillion, and cost overruns of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/f-35-cost-2014-2">$167 billion</a> before a single plane has flown a single mission.</p>
<p>We've gone back and looked at the biggest problems with the F-35 program, <a href="http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/274217-dod-quick-look-ahern-report.html" target="_blank">according to an official Pentagon report</a>.</p><h3>Developed by Lockheed, the fighter has three variants: the conventional F-35A for the Air Force; the F-35B for the Marine Corps, which can take off and land vertically; and the F-35C for the Navy, a carrier version.</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/50813a5169bedd157d000000-400-300/developed-by-lockheed-the-fighter-has-three-variants-the-conventional-f-35a-for-the-air-force-the-f-35b-for-the-marine-corps-which-can-take-off-and-land-vertically-and-the-f-35c-for-the-navy-a-carrier-version.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>If all goes to plan, the Pentagon is on track to spend a huge figure of $396 billion on the jets, including R&D. It doesn't help that the cost to build each F-35 has risen to an average of $160 million from $69 million in 2001. The project is an astounding $167 billion over-budget.</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4f64e5dfeab8eab124000008-400-300/if-all-goes-to-plan-the-pentagon-is-on-track-to-spend-a-huge-figure-of-396-billion-on-the-jets-including-rd-it-doesnt-help-that-the-cost-to-build-each-f-35-has-risen-to-an-average-of-160-million-from-69-million-in-2001-the-project-is-an-astounding-167-billion-over-budget.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>More amazing than the cost of fabricating the F-35s is the expense of operating and supporting them: $1 trillion over the planes' lifetime. Ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John McCain, described that estimate as “jaw-dropping."</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/50fbcd93ecad04932e000002-400-300/more-amazing-than-the-cost-of-fabricating-the-f-35s-is-the-expense-of-operating-and-supporting-them-1-trillion-over-the-planes-lifetime-ranking-member-of-the-senate-armed-services-committee-sen-john-mccain-described-that-estimate-as-jaw-dropping.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-f-35-is-a-disaster-2014-7#in-2011-the-plane-was-grounded-twice-with-electrical-problems-one-incident-in-august-of-2012-resulted-in-a-complete-failure-of-the-aircrafts-integrated-power-package-which-combines-the-functions-performed-by-an-auxiliary-power-unit-emergency-power-system-and-environmental-controls-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/irans-military-weapons-iraq-2014-6As Iran's Military Enters Iraq, Here's A Look At What They Have In Their Arsenalhttp://www.businessinsider.com/irans-military-weapons-iraq-2014-6
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:08:00 -0400Robert Johnson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4f552075eab8eae84500003d-400-300/iran-military-women.jpg" border="0" alt="iran military women" /></p><p>The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has blitzed across Iraq over the past couple of weeks. The Sunni extremist group threatens the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shi'ite and close ally of Iran.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Islamic Republic isn't taking its chances and has already <a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/iran-deploys-forces-to-fight-al-qaeda-inspired-militants-in-iraq-iranian-security-sources-1402592470">sent</a> two units of the Revolutionary Guards into Iraq. These soldiers come from one of the largest and most capable militaries in the region.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Iran's military has 545,000 active personnel and some of the most advanced technology of anyone in their neighborhood. T<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">he United States gave them a lot of it.</span></p>
<p>Granted, it wasn't the Islamic Republic of Iran that we supplied with some of the hottest tech available at the time. Rather, it was a pre-revolutionary monarchy that was a key ally of the United States in the Middle East &mdash; and was overthrown in Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Since then, Iran has managed to develop its own military-industrial complex and upgrade its existing arsenal.</p>
<p>And they've gotten pretty good at it.</p>
<p>With Iran's military jumping into the unfurling chaos in Iraq, we looked at some of the military toys that the Iranians are playing with.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;<em>Walt Hickey contributed to this report.</em></p><h3>The AH-1J SeaCobra</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4fe23ce1eab8ea717700000f-400-300/the-ah-1j-seacobra.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p><strong>The United States sold 202 of these helicopters to Iran from 1975-1978.</strong> As of right now, only around 50 remain in service.</p>
<p>Iran used the helicopters with disputed success in the Iran-Iraq War between 1980 and 1988.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The AH-1W, a similar aircraft, remains a cornerstone of the U.S. Marine Corps' attack helicopter fleet.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The attack helicopter carries a crew of two, reaches a maximum speed of 219 mph, and has a service ceiling of 10,500 feet. It's 53 feet long.</p>
<p>Iran has also built an upgrade the Panha 2091, from AH-1J aircraft. Their efficacy is unknown.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>The RIM-66 Surface to Air Missile</h3>
<img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/4fe23ae969bedd843d000015-400-300/the-rim-66-surface-to-air-missile.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>The RIM-66 is a naval missile system designed by the United States and exported to multiple nations.</p>
<p>They entered into service in 1967 and were made by Raytheon. This guided missile system can travel at 3.5 times the speed of sound and has an operational range of up to 90 nautical miles.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Iran Navy has these installed on a number of missile boats and frigates.</p></p>
<br/><br/><h3>The S-300 missile system</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4e8c3c8869bedd810c000073-400-300/the-s-300-missile-system.jpg" alt="" />
<p><p>This one is unconfirmed, but Iran <a href="http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/iran-official-we-have-obtained-the-s-300-missile-system-1.305954">claims</a> that they have them.</p>
<p>And if they do have the S-300, that's a pretty big deal.<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;Iran has also </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span><a href="http://www.jpost.com/Iranian-Threat/News/Iran-to-produce-own-S-300-missile-system-341552">developed</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> the Bavar 373 system, which it claims has the same capabilities as the S-300.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">NATO called the S-300 the S-10&nbsp;</span><em style="line-height: 1.5em;">Gladiator.&nbsp;</em><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The Soviets developed in the 1970s, and it's been continually upgraded until production ceased in 2011.</span></p>
<p>It's one of the most potent anti-aircraft missile systems in the field today.</p>
<p>There are even variations that have been designed to intercept ballistic missiles. The radar system can track 100 targets at once, and can simultaneously engage 12 of them.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 23-foot missiles weigh two tons and have a range of between 56 and 93 miles.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>They travel at six times the speed of sound.&nbsp;The missile system has never been used in combat as yet, but NATO has trained for that eventuality.</p></p>
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/irans-military-weapons-iraq-2014-6#the-bgm-71-tow-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/sukhoi-t-50-cant-compete-with-the-f-35-2014-6Russia's New T-50 Fighter Still Can't Compete With The F-35http://www.businessinsider.com/sukhoi-t-50-cant-compete-with-the-f-35-2014-6
Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:55:00 -0400Eloise Lee and Robert Johnson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/4f84730369beddeb07000001/t-50-pak-fa.jpg" border="0" alt="T-50 PAK FA" /></p><p>Of the jets in production that promise to take military fighters deep into the 21st century and beyond, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/lockheed-martin-f35-pictures-japan-south-korea-canada-2011-12">U.S. F-35</a>, the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-j-20-mighty-dragon-fighter-jet-2012-3">Chinese J-20</a>, and the Russian Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA are at the top of the heap.</p>
<p>The T-50 will be offered to countries &mdash; and Russian allies &mdash; looking for an alternative to the F-35, Lockheed Martin's long-delayed fifth generation fighter. T<span>he Russians expect to sell about&nbsp;</span><a href="http://indrus.in/articles/2011/09/07/russian_experts_upbeat_about_export_prospects_for_the_pak_fa_12953.html">1,000 fighters worldwide.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sukhoi-t-50-cant-compete-with-the-f-35-2014-6#military-jets-are-divided-into-generations-were-now-on-the-5th-generation-of-fighter-planes-1"><strong>See why it won't compete &gt;</strong></a></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">But those countries won't be training pilots any time soon. </span><a href="http://indrus.in/articles/2011/09/07/russian_experts_upbeat_about_export_prospects_for_the_pak_fa_12953.html">According to&nbsp;Russia&rsquo;s Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade (CAWAT)</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> the delivery schedule could be decades away for some purchasing nations. Malaysia won't get their T-50s until 2035 at the earliest.</span></p>
<p>And if Americans thought they were alone in questioning the need for an advanced fighter program in today's drone-filled skies, many Russians are also wondering at the need for their new aircraft.</p>
<p><span>"There is no mission and no adversary for such plane," Russian defense analyst Konovalov says. "It would be more expedient to fit modern avionics to older generation jets."</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/two-russian-t-50-stealth-planes-during-weapon-integration-tests-photo-2014-6" >See two T-50s during a weapons integration test</a></strong></p>
<h3>Military jets are divided into generations. We're now on the 5th generation of fighter planes.</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/4f7ca2e7ecad04f42100000d-400-300/military-jets-are-divided-into-generations-were-now-on-the-5th-generation-of-fighter-planes.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>The only 5th generation fighter currently in operation is the F-22, but the Russians are eager to get the T-50 into service</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4f7ca24c69bedd3c60000010-400-300/the-only-5th-generation-fighter-currently-in-operation-is-the-f-22-but-the-russians-are-eager-to-get-the-t-50-into-service.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>With its twin-engine design, the T-50 closely resembles the 20-year-old F-22 Raptor prototype</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4f7ca24b69bedd455c00001b-400-300/with-its-twin-engine-design-the-t-50-closely-resembles-the-20-year-old-f-22-raptor-prototype.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sukhoi-t-50-cant-compete-with-the-f-35-2014-6#russia-doesnt-compare-the-t-50-to-the-f-35-preferring-to-compete-with-the-f-22-but-the-f-35-is-the-future-of-america-and-its-allies-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/navy-hovercraft-high-tech-2014-5The Navy Has A High-Tech Hovercraft, And It Is Spectacular [PHOTOS] http://www.businessinsider.com/navy-hovercraft-high-tech-2014-5
Thu, 22 May 2014 14:23:00 -0400Robert Johnson
<p>When the U.S. Navy wants to haul a few hundred tons of troops, material, or gear from ship to shore, sailors can use the Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vehicle, an astonishing high-tech hovercraft.</p>
<p>The LCAC is an update to the Landing Craft Utility (LCU), an earlier amphibious transport system. The two systems are vastly different &mdash; but they're both capable of serving as the backbone for missions ranging from humanitarian relief to a full-blown beach invasion.</p>
<p>Business Insider got up close and personal with both crafts and the units that operate them.</p>
<h2>The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/navy-hovercraft-high-tech-2014-5#pulling-up-to-the-navys-east-coast-hovercraft-unit-in-little-creek-virgina-leaves-quite-an-impression-1">LCAC Hovercraft</a></h2>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51f036e9ecad04d75000000b-800-/lcac%20assault%20craft%20unit%20four%20above%20and%20beyond%20little%20creek%20norfolk-30.jpg" border="0" alt="LCAC Assault Craft Unit Four Above And Beyond Little Creek Norfolk 30" width="800" />The LCAC is a 90-foot hovercraft. It's not easy to drive. The operator has to yoke all four limbs into place while concentrating on two separate foot-operated rudders. The LCAF Craftsman has the same challenge as a helicopter pilot &mdash; the vessel effectively operates in six dimensions, careening across water and land like a giant air-hockey puck.</p>
<h2>The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/navy-hovercraft-high-tech-2014-5#the-landing-craft-is-a-far-different-vessel-41">LCU Landing Craft</a></h2>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51f17ec4eab8eae04100007b-1200-800/lcu2.jpg" border="0" alt="lcu2" width="800" /></p>
<p>The LCU is old school in every sense, but its navigation and electronics gear are constantly upgraded. These were the boats dropping off American soldiers on the shores on the Han River in Vietnam in the early 1970s.</p>
<p>LCUs can discharge 125 tons of cargo and hit the beach at about 14 miles per hour. The LCAC slides in at more than 46 miles per hour, and can carry up to 75 tons.</p>
<p>It's no wonder the two units, which are right next door to each other at the Joint Expeditionary Base in Little Creek-Fort Story in Norfolk, Virginia, have a bit of a heated rivalry. One LCU Craftsman likened it to Aesop's fable about the tortoise and the hare.</p>
<p>Chief Petty Officer Bright of LCU Unit 2 told Business Insider, "It may take us a bit longer to get there compared to the LCACs, but you know what happened to the Hare. Slow and easy is best."</p>
<p>Business Insider visited both units in early July 2013, and went out on the water with an LCAC team over Norfolk Bay. Here's what the day was like and how the U.S. military delivers its troops and goods onto shores around the world.</p><h3>Pulling up to the Navy's East Coast Hovercraft Unit in Little Creek, Virgina leaves quite an impression.</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51f036e9ecad049450000007-400-300/pulling-up-to-the-navys-east-coast-hovercraft-unit-in-little-creek-virgina-leaves-quite-an-impression.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>The hovercraft bursts in, carrying 60 tons of material or troops at speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour, straight from the water and onto the beach.</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51f6b5d7eab8ea1b53000001-400-300/the-hovercraft-bursts-in-carrying-60-tons-of-material-or-troops-at-speeds-in-excess-of-40-miles-per-hour-straight-from-the-water-and-onto-the-beach.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>Assault Craft Unit Four calls itself the East Coast Hoppers.</h3>
<img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51f036ebecad04db52000000-400-300/assault-craft-unit-four-calls-itself-the-east-coast-hoppers.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/navy-hovercraft-high-tech-2014-5#theres-a-camaraderie-and-unit-pride-thats-a-lot-like-that-of-a-navy-fighter-wing-its-a-pilot-and-aircraft-type-thing-4">See the rest of the story at Business Insider</a> http://www.businessinsider.com/what-the-internet-of-things-will-need-to-really-work-2014-5Here's What The Internet Of Things Will Need To Really Workhttp://www.businessinsider.com/what-the-internet-of-things-will-need-to-really-work-2014-5
Tue, 20 May 2014 12:58:52 -0400Marcelo Ballve
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52606358eab8ea0c795c44db-620-/deviceforecast.png" border="0" alt="DeviceForecast" width="620" /></p><p><span></span><span>The Internet is moving beyond the rectangular confines of smartphones and tablets and helping to power billions of everyday devices, from parking meters to home thermostats. By many accounts, there are few industries that won't be touched by the IOT in the coming years.</span></p>
<p>Market research and tech firms agree that the IoT, especially enterprise uses, will come to drive trillions in economic value as it permeates consumer and business life<span style="line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 15px;">. I<span>t will come to encompass a layer of devices and apps across industries, and account for an increasingly huge number of connections &mdash; 1.9 billion devices today, and 9 billion by 2018, according to BI Intelligence estimates.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"></span><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">In a recent report from BI Intelligence</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">, we <a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">gauge the size and growth of the Internet Of Things</a> from the point of view of consumers, businesses, and governments. But besides putting numbers to the trillion-dollar opportunity, we also explain how the Internet of Things will really work.</span></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Access The Full Report And Data By Signing Up For A Risk Free Trial Today &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>
<p>Here are the six main attributes that make "things" a part of the Internet Of Things, or IoT:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Sensors</a></strong>:&nbsp;IoT devices and systems include sensors that track and measure activity in the world. One example is Smartthings&rsquo;&nbsp;open-and-close sensors that detect whether or not a drawer, window, or door in your home is open or closed.</li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');"><strong>Connectivity</strong></a>: Internet connectivity is either contained in the item itself, or a connected hub, smartphone, or base station. If it's the latter, then the base station will likely be collecting data from an array of sensor-laden objects, and relaying data to the cloud and back.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Processors</a>:</strong>&nbsp;Just like any computing device, IoT devices will contain some computing power &ldquo;under the hood,&rdquo; if only to be able to parse incoming data and transmit it.</li>
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<p>These characteristics all apply to today&rsquo;s smartphones, of course, but many IoT devices will also need to be equipped with several special features &nbsp;to be truly useful. These will differentiate IoT devices, particularly remote ones, from today&rsquo;s smartphones.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Energy-efficiency</a>:</strong>&nbsp;Many devices in the IoT may be difficult, costly, or dangerous to access for charging or battery replacement. One may even think of the Mars Curiosity Rover as an example of such a device. Therefore, they may need to be able to operate for a year or more unattended using a conservative amount of energy or be able to wake up only periodically to relay data.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Cost-effectiveness</a>:</strong>&nbsp;Objects that contain sensors may need to be distributed broadly to be useful, as in the case of sensors in food products in supermarkets that would indicate if an item has spoiled. These would need to be relatively inexpensive to purchase and deploy.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Quality and reliability</a>:</strong>&nbsp;Some IoT devices will need to operate in harsh environments outdoors and for extended periods of time.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Security</a>:</strong>&nbsp;IoT devices may need to relay sensitive or regulated information such as health-related data, so data security will be critical.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">The report is full of charts and data that can be easily downloaded and put to use</a>.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p>In full, the report:&nbsp;</p>
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" target="_blank">Shows why innovation pushed along by the Internet Of Things may trickle back down into the smartphone and tablet markets&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Breaks down which products and industries on the consumer and enterprise sides are seeing the biggest investment in the IoT, and what sorts of technologies are gaining the most traction</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Considers where growth will come from in the future</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Sizes the market for the IoT in terms of total devices, revenue, and economic value</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Explores the overlap between the IoT and the wearables and mobile markets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://intelligence.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2013-10?utm_source=House&amp;utm_medium=Edit&amp;utm_term=M-IoT-5-20-2014&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=BIIMobile" onclick="this.href = this.href + '-' + window.location.search.substr(1).replace(/\&amp;|\=/g, '-');">Considers the obstacles that could hinder the IoT from realizing its full potential, including differing standards and uncertain ROI</a></li>
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